A little about me, my family, my faith, and food !

Yesterday I took my husband on a trip to the local Whole Foods (another of our favorite groceries). We shop there a couple of times a month, but I don’t go there for a lot of my groceries because they are… well, expensive.

Yesterday was a different story. I went in with the mind-set of shopping on a budget! What I mean by that is, I was paying closer attention to prices and comparing value/using coupons!

With that being said I came out with more bang for my buck!

{* =sale, + =coupon, WF= Whole Foods}

1 lb ground white turkey

1 lb ground dark meat turkey

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

1/2 pt. blueberries

Ezekiel Cinnamon Rasin Bread

WF Organic tomato basil pasta sauce

2 large lemons*

Organic Italian cheese+

Sour Cream+

Chiobani Greek Yogurt+

Fire Roasted tomatoes+

WF Sharp Cheddar

Silken Tofu

Dates

4 bunches fresh broccoli

I got ALL of that for the grand total of {drum roll please}……. $44.94!!!!

This is everything I needed (and a little extra) for the makings of our next 3 suppers and leftovers for Joseph’s lunches!

Tuesday night: Dark turkey burgers topped with a tomato mixture on top of whole wheat english muffins served with spicy steamed broccoli.

Wednesday night: Tacos (made with turkey burger). I already had most of these ingredients at home and only needed the meat.

Thursday night: Grilled Chicken Parmesan with whole wheat pasta.

Friday: I will use the leftover cheeses and veggies to make a Frittata (with the eggs that I already have).

I also got all of the ingredients to make Lemon Cream with Ana!

12 oz silken tofu

1 tbsp lemon zest

3 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp vanilla

8 pitted dates coarsely chopped

1/8 tsp ground cardamom (which I didn’t have, and didn’t miss it in the taste)

fresh blueberries (to top)

I also added a drizzle of honey for sweetness

This stuff is so good! You would never know that it’s healthy! Top it with some fresh fruit and enjoy!